RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that said domestic violence protection orders must apply to same-sex dating cases. The state’s highest court affirmed and altered on Friday a Court of Appeals decision from 2020. The case involved a woman who ended her relationship with another woman and
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting intensified around the capital. Hours later, Russia warned the United States that it would fire on weapon shipments to Ukraine, raising the risk of direct confrontation between Moscow and a NATO
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting intensified around the capital. Hours later, Russia warned the United States that it would fire on weapon shipments to Ukraine, raising the risk of direct confrontation between Moscow and a
Continue ReadingWILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — Police have made an arrest in connection with the fentanyl overdoses of a group of U.S. Military Academy cadets and others at a Florida vacation home during spring break. Police in Wilton Manors, Florida, say six men and a woman overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine and were taken to hospitals. Authorities
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney’s late double eased Brentford’s relegation fears with a 2-0 win over fellow Premier League struggler Burnley. The striker made it five goals in two matches as the west London team secured back-to-back victories for the first time in its debut Premier League campaign. Christian Eriksen lifted in a cross for
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN US officials warned that a wave of debilitating cyberattacks could accompany Russia’s war on Ukraine. So far they haven’t materialized, and US and Ukrainian officials are contemplating why as they prepare for the next phase of the war. There have been several hacks of Ukrainian organizations, but no reports yet of
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A long-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor has gone online in Finland after a wait of over 12 years. The reactor is expected to boost the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency and help to achieve its carbon neutrality targets. Finnish operator Teollisuuden Voima said the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A long-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor has gone online in Finland after a wait of over 12 years. The reactor is expected to boost the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency and help to achieve its carbon neutrality targets. Finnish operator Teollisuuden Voima said the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Mientras los ucranianos de todo el país recolectaban botellas de vidrio para hacer cócteles Molotov y se armaban contra el ataque ruso, Pavlo Servetnyk se dirigía a la cocina. Durante las últimas dos semanas desde que los rusos invadieron, apenas ha dormido, trabajando 20 horas al día para alimentar a la
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cardenas Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Four young men are accused of a rash of vehicle break-ins in the Nashville area including stealing guns and ammo from a Metro Police officer’s car. Officer Randall Smith is now under investigation for how he stored weapons in his vehicle
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN The Louisiana State Police has hired an outside consultant to conduct a “comprehensive top-to-bottom assessment” of the agency following the 2019 death of Ronald Greene while in the custody. The consultant, The Bowman Group, which specializes in police reform and accountability, will assess “the policies, procedures, practices, culture, and training” of
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Shawnee mom charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fire that killed her young child last month now faces two additional criminal charges. Karlie Phelps, 28, was previously charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. She was charged this week
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A former Kansas City Police Department officer has been charged with stealing by deceit. Brandon Sherman, 38, faces one charge of stealing by deceit. “KCPD was made aware, by one of its members, of a possible criminal violation being committed
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — There truly is an app for everything, including roadkill in Wyoming. A new phone app is making it easy for folks to claim and get permission to salvage and eat freshly killed animals struck by vehicles. More than half of U.S. states allow people to claim
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — There truly is an app for everything, including roadkill in Wyoming. A new phone app is making it easy for folks to claim and get permission to salvage and eat freshly killed animals struck by vehicles. More than half of U.S. states allow people to claim
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — There truly is an app for everything, including roadkill in Wyoming. A new phone app is making it easy for folks to claim and get permission to salvage and eat freshly killed animals struck by vehicles. More than half of U.S. states allow people to claim
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Moore Click here for updates on this story PARADISE, California (KOVR) — The strain of staying Paradise strong is starting to show. The town of Paradise is under pressure from Camp Fire victims who are frustrated over wildfire settlement payouts and are now threatening Pacific Gas and Electric workers on the job. The
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The owner of a railway that runs up Mount Washington is proposing accommodations and a restaurant near the summit of New Hampshire’s highest peak. The $14 million project comes several years after Cog Railway owner Wayne Presby scrapped plans to build a 35-room hotel with a restaurant following fierce opposition
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story MONONGAHELA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An Allegheny Health Network nurse practitioner has been suspended after police said they assaulted a former patient. Monongahela police arrested 55-year-old Timothy Hohman, who works at AHN Health and Wellness in Cannonsburg, on Friday. They said he was caught on video
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has dropped more points in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim. It was Bayern’s second consecutive draw in the top tier and the third game in five in which it has dropped points. Hertha Berlin took another unwanted step toward relegation by losing
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